3MB is the format it came with. High resolution god-tier of cover art. Big enough for even 4k displays... if I had one.

I have a few songs with somewhat large embedded cover art, they all take 2-3 seconds to load - each.

The folder with the 3MB+ covers took over 8 seconds per song.

Sorting and navigating via folders is the primary reason I am using this device (aside from the sound quality). I like to listen to a continuous stream of music and only start in one specific place of my choosing.

what difference (good/bad) does embedded artwork make? all mine is embedded. just find it neater within folders. works fine on ios.

I thought it might make a difference in thte loading time he referred to, but it might not. All mine is embedded.

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Originally Posted by urbanhusky

3MB is the format it came with. High resolution god-tier of cover art. Big enough for even 4k displays... if I had one.

I have a few songs with somewhat large embedded cover art, they all take 2-3 seconds to load - each.

The folder with the 3MB+ covers took over 8 seconds per song.

Sorting and navigating via folders is the primary reason I am using this device (aside from the sound quality). I like to listen to a continuous stream of music and only start in one specific place of my choosing.

Without Rockbox, the device can't handle cover art over 100kb in size.....it's only due to RB that a file such as you describe will work at all. As to the folders, I don't have time to ponder that.....have to run off to work.